Part – A will have 10 short essay type questions ( 300 words ) carrying 16 marks each. There will be one question from each unit with internal choice from the same unit.

Total marks will be 160. Part – B will be compulsory and questions will be set from Unit-I to Unit – X. The candidate will attempt one question from Part – B ( 800 words ) carrying 40 marks. Total marks of UGC NET Environmental Science Paper III will be 200.

Structure and composition of atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere. Mass and Energy transfer across the various interfaces, material balance. First and Second law of thermodynamics, heat transfer processes. Scale of Meteorology, pressure, temperature, precipitation, humidity, radiation and wind. Atmospheric stability, inversions and mixing heights, windroses.

Chemical composition of Air : Classification of elements, chemical speciation. Particles, ions and radicals in the atmosphere. Chemical processes for formation of inorganic and organic particulate matter. Thermochemical and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere. Oxygen and ozone chemistry, Chemistry of air pollutants, Photochemical smog.

The earth systems and Biosphere : Conservation of matter in various geospheres – lithosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. Energy budget of the earth. Earth’s thermal environment and seasons. Ecosystems flow of energy and matter. Coexistence in communities-food webs., Earths’major ecosystems terrestrial and aquatic. General relationship between landscape, biomes and climate. Climates of India, Indian Monsoon, El Nino, Droughts. Tropical cyclones and Western Disturbances.

Earth’s Processes and Geological Hazards : Earths processes; concept of residence, time and rates of natural cycles. Catastrophic geological hazards. Study of floods, landslides, earthquakes, volcanism and avalanche. Prediction and perception of the hazards and adjustments to hazardous activities.

Mineral Resources and Environment : Resources and Reserves, Minerals.and Population. Oceans as new areas for exploration of mineral resources. Ocean ore and recycling of resources. Environmental impact of exploitation, processing and smelting of minerals.

Water Resources and Environment : Global Water Balance. Ice sheets and fluctuations of sea levels. Origin and composition of seawater. Hydpological cycle. Factors influencing the surface water. Types of water. Resources of oceans. Ocean pollution by toxic wastes. Human use of surface and groundwaters. Groundwater pollution.

Landuse Planning : The landuse plan. Soil surveys in relation to landuse planning. Methods of site selection and evaluation.

Air : Natural and anthropogenic sources of pollution. Primary and Secondary pollutants. Transport and diffusion of pollutants. Gas laws governing the behaviour of pollutants in the atmosphere. Methods of monitoring and control of air pollution SOz, NOx, CO, SPM. Effects of pollutants on human beings, plants, animals, materials and on climate. Acid Rain. Air Quality Standards.

Water : Types, sources and consequences of water pollution. Physico – chemical and Bacteriological sampling and analysis of water quality. Standards, sewage and waste water treatment and recycling. Water quality standard.

Soil : Physico – chemical as bacteriological sampling as analysis of soil quality. Soil Pollution Control. Industrial waste effluents and heavy metals, their interactions with soil components. Soil micro – organisms and their functions, degradation of different insecticides, fungicides and weedicides in soil. Different kinds of synthetic fertilizers ( NP & K ) and their interactions with different components of soil.

Sir, I have completed MS.c. in Biotechnology, Am I appearing in the CBSC NET exam in Environmental sciences..waiting for Reply

By saurabh from Agra on April 18, 2016 at 4:47 pm

wich is suitable subject for civil engineering

By tharun from tirupati on April 17, 2016 at 12:59 pm

What is the Subject code of zoology

By rashmi kumari from ara, bihar on April 13, 2016 at 9:54 am

I have completed my msc in forensic science. Can i have the eligibility to the ugcnet exam in environnental science

By leela from hyd, telangana on March 22, 2016 at 5:15 pm

i have completed m.sc biochemistry in 2016 .am i eligible for appearing in cbse ugc net with environment science...plz tell

By swati from kanpur,up on February 23, 2016 at 12:36 pm

i have completed my m.sc biochemistry in 2016...am i eligible to appear in cbse ugc net with environment science...please tell me

By swati from kanpur on February 23, 2016 at 12:32 pm

My daughter is doing B.Tech in Biotechnology from VIT, Vellore. I would like to know which are the related subject which she can choose for clearing NET exam. She would like to complete MS from abroad. After completing MS from abroad whether she can appear for NET exam.
Kindly inform.

By Sachin Kedare from Nashik, Maharashtra on December 10, 2015 at 2:43 pm

I have passed M.Sc. zoology and completed Ph.D. Can I appeared in the CBSE NET on the subject environmental science?

By SAMARESH SAMANTA from WEST BENGAL on December 10, 2015 at 8:11 am

I hv completed my msc in microbiology.am I appearing in the cbse net examination in environmental science plz reply

Syllabus is quite good and include all the essential part about environment. The basic things which a master degree passed student should know is only included in the syllabus

By pallavi from ranchi, jharkhand on October 1, 2015 at 12:42 pm

these syllabus are not copy and save the page please open the copy and save these page
thank you

By kundan kumar from dehradun on August 26, 2015 at 11:00 pm

I have completed my msc in zoology. Am I eligible for appearing in the NET examinations in environmental science

By shazia riyaz from Srinagar on July 1, 2015 at 8:20 pm

icompleted my m.sc iin chemistry can i have the eligibilty to attend an exam of cbse net in environmental sciences plz give reply as early as possible

By sirisha from nellore on April 26, 2015 at 11:39 pm

I Have Completed Msc in Environmental Science, Which subject i have to opt for Either Life Sciences or Environmental Science. There is no Specialization Subject regarding Environmental Science in the Option List in NET EXAM

By Vijay Venkateswarlu from Sullurupeta on December 23, 2014 at 10:14 am

very much glad to see the very syllabus in msc semesters

By owais from srinagar on December 12, 2014 at 6:37 pm

I have done m.sc physics n have one subject environmental science in it ...m I eligible for ugc net in this subject. .??..Plz reply